Holder for shaving-soap sticks



F. GRANT HOLDER FOR SHAVING SOAP STICKS Nov 13 1923.,

Filed Nov. 14, 1919 L03 'LO I VEN T UH FRANK GRAN T;

" ATT URNE Y Patented Nov. 13, 1923.

UhiilTm ST FRANK GRANT, OF WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

HOLDER FOR SHAVING-SOAP STICKS.

Application filed November 14, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that F RANK GRANT, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at VVestiield, in the county of Hampden and State ofMassachusetts, has invented certain new and useful Improvements inHolders for Shaving-Soap Sticks, of which the fol lowing is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in holders for shaving soapsticks and the like and was designed to provide a holder of simpleconstruction comprising two members having interfitting relation witheach other, the larger member being formed with a screw thread forpropelling the soap stick therein and the smaller member being rotatableon the larger member and having a key for preventing rotation of thesoap stick when the larger member is rotated relative to the smallermember.

Another object of the invention is to provide a soap stick for myimproved holder, whereby the end of a fresh stick can be posi tivelysecured to the end or the remnant of a stick which has been largelyconsumed,

so as to provide a continuous feeding action With the above and otherobjects in view this invention relates to certain new and usefulconstructions, combinations and ar- 0 rangements of parts clearlydescribed in the following specification and fully illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved holder.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof.

Figure 3 is a've rtical sectional view showing a remnant of a partlyused soap stick coupled to a fresh stick in the holder.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on an enlarged scale showingthe joint between the smaller member or tube section and the largermember or tube section.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the holder.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the improved soap stick, showing awrapped stick having screw threads formed thereon.

Figure 6 is a sectional view showing the stick holding tube.

iteferring to the accompanying drawings 5 designates the larger memberor tube section and 6 the smaller member or tube section.

The large tube section 5 is formed with relatively wide screw threads 7which are shown to extend but a minor portion of the Serial No. 338,104.

length of the section and are located inwardly of the delivery endthereof.

The smaller tube section 6 is fitted within the upper end 8 of thelarger tube section 5, the interfitting portions of said tube sectionsbeing smooth to permit of a relative rotary action of one section on theother. In order to lock the. small tube section 6 against endwisemovement on the large tube section 5 the section 5 is formed with anexternal head 9 in which the external head 10 of the tube section 6 isfitted. A portion of the tube section 6 extends endwise of the head 9and is preferably formed with an external bead 11, which may be slightlyroughened or corrugated so as to permit of the tingers of the usereasily gripping the same. The tube section 6 is provided with aninwardly projecting key 12 which is longitudinally disposed therein andlocated above the screw thread 7 so as to engage the soap stick andprevent the soap from rotating when the same is advanced in the largertube section 5. The soap is first held at one end and threaded into thetube until it engages with the key 12 and then a rotary movement isestablished between the key section 6 and the tube section 5.

The shaving soap stick 13 is preferably provided with a wrapper l4 andis formed with screw threads 15. One end of the stick 13 is formed withan integral stud 16 which is provided with external screw threads andthe opposite end of the stick is formed with a socket 17 adapted toreceive one of the studs 16 of a corresponding soap stick and the socket17 is formed with internal screw threads 18 whereby the remnant as 19 ofa partly used stick may be coupled with the fresh stick inserted in thelarge tube section 6.

In using the improved holder the beaded portion 11 may be grippedbetween the fin gers of one hand so as to hold the section 6 againstturning and the section 5 rotated on the section 6 so as to propel theshaving stick within the holder, or the section 5 may be held againstturning in the hand and the section 6 rotated so as to propel theshaving stick within the holder.

The inner surface of the section 6 is preferably aligned with the innersurface of the section 5, the section 5 being formed with an offsetshoulder 5 whereby the lower edge portion of, the section 6 may seatthereon.

In Figure 5 I show a soap stick construction in which a paper wrapper 11 is arranged around the soap stick and provided with threads 15extending the length there of. On this wrapper a paper or compositiontube 20 is placed, said tube being provided with screw threads 21 toengage the threads 15. The lower end portion of the tube 20 is formedwith a head 20. The tube 20 is placed around the shaving stick beforethe same is marketed so that the customer or user employs the entireunit as a tiller for a holder with which he is already equipped. One:lorm of such a holder is shown in Figure 6 and consists oi. a tube 22having a head 22 formed in the lower end portion thereof adapted toembrace the bead .20 oi the fiber tube 20. The tube 22 is also formedwith a skirt 22 having slits 22 therein, located below the head 22,whereby the bead 22* may be sprung on the head 20. The body of the tube22 thus covers and conceals the thread 21 of the fiber tube. The upperend of the tube 22 projects endwise ot the fiber tube 20 and is equippedwith an internal key 23 which is disposed longitudinally thereof toengage the soap stick. T he soap stick is provided with the usual socketl7 and stud 16 on opposite ends thereof if desired. By

this arrangement the customer may be supplied with a high grade holdertube 22 and an inexpensive propelling tube may be employed as asecondary wrapper forthe soap stick. The primary wrapper serves toprevent mutilation oi the exterior portion of the soap stick.

Having described my invention I claim:

1. A holder for shaving soap sticks and the like consisting of a pair oftube sections having interlitting connection one of said sectionshaving; a screw thread to engage the soap stick or like and the othersection having a he 1 on its side v-xall to prevent relative rotationoi? the soap stick within said section.

2. In combination, a soap stick having a threaded fibre jacketasimilarly threaded tube enclosing said jacket. and a second tube havingno screw thread enclosing a portion of said threaded tube and rotatableon said portion and provided with a longitudinally disposed key on itswall to engage the soap stick and prevent its rotation within saidsecond tube.

Signed by me at Springfield, Massachusetts.

FRANK GRANT. I

